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Mower County

New COVID variant could push surge but unlikely to be as big

Another COVID-19 variant is making the planetary rounds, however, Mayo doctors are cautioning that this one probably won’t cause the larger surge previous variants have. ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, April 1, 2022 6:45 pm

Education

APS Board confirms new busing schedule

A lengthy study of how to improve busing for Austin Public Schools reached a conclusion Thursday when the School Board voted unanimously to adopt a ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, April 1, 2022 6:38 pm

Education

‘I thought women ruled the world’

If you’re an athlete who has performed at a Minnesota state tournament, chances are you’ve seen Lisa Lissimore walking along the sidelines or handing out ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, March 31, 2022 3:35 pm

Mower County

Fire school highlights training, RCC program

For the first time in over two decades, the annual Minnesota State Fire/EMS/Rescue School was held at Riverland Community College this past Saturday and Sunday. ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 6:38 pm

Mower County

Another way to give: Oballa Oballa starts fund using his salary from City Council

By his own admission, First Ward Council Member Oballa Oballa wasn’t aware that he was paid for his time on the City Council, but after ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 25, 2022 7:41 pm

Mower County

Spring Home and Garden: Out of COVID came the need for green

Plants and outdoor living helped and will help us get through a pandemic   There’s not much positive that has come out of the COVID-19 ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 25, 2022 7:33 pm

Education

APS nearing end point of Bell Time Study

In an email to parents Friday afternoon, Austin Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Joey Page announced that the district’s Bell Time Study is completed and that ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 25, 2022 7:16 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Man gets prison time for sexual criminal conduct

A man faced with several sexual criminal conduct felonies in one case and already on probation for another case, was sentenced to prison time in ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:58 pm

News

Russians shift focus from Kyiv — scaling back goals in war?

WASHINGTON — Russian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv, the capital, to instead prioritizing what ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 25, 2022 6:11 pm

Mower County

Third person arrested in the 2021 murder of Austin man

Another person has been arrested in the homicide of 75-year-old William Hall, who was found dead in his home on Oct. 13, 2021. Tyrone James ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:24 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Austin woman injured in Wednesday morning crash

An Austin woman was transported to a Rochester hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 early Wednesday morning. According to a Minnesota State Patrol ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, March 24, 2022 9:40 am

Mower County

Communication issues at the heart of heated council discussion

Tensions simmer beneath search for Parks and Rec interim director position What started out as a discussion on whether or not an interim director would ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:49 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Jacobson pleads not guilty to over 20 felony counts of tax fraud

A LeRoy man charged with over 20 felony counts of tax fraud entered his pleas in Mower County District Court Monday. Craig Allen Jacobson, 66, ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:07 pm

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Austin man facing two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a child

An Austin man has been charged with two felony counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a child. Rene Alfredo Morales-Vincente, 39, of Austin ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 6:06 pm

Local Government

Rietz honored in naming of conference room

For 10 years, Bonnie Rietz served as mayor for the City of Austin. Late Monday afternoon, she was honored for that service when the conference ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, March 21, 2022 7:30 am

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